US President Donald Trump has sent a message Hashim Thaci congratulating him on the anniversary of Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence (UDI).
Trump sends message to Thaci on anniversary of Kosovo UDI
US President Donald Trump has sent a message Hashim Thaci congratulating him on the anniversary of Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence (UDI).
Source: B92, Tanjug
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(Tanjug/AP, file, illustration purposes)
"On behalf of the United States, I am pleased to congratulate the people of Kosovo on your independence day on February 17.
The partnership between our countries is based on shared values and common interests. A sovereign, multiethnic, democratic Kosovo’s future lies in a stable and prosperous Balkan region that is fully integrated into the international community.
The United States celebrated with all Kosovo citizens the historic gold medal win during the Olympic Games in Brazil, as well as your soccer team’s inaugural season in the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA).
We look forward to continuing our broad and deep cooperation, focused on supporting increased democratic and economic development, strengthening rule of law in Kosovo, resolving disputes with neighbors, and countering violent extremism and foreign terrorist fighters."
Trump's message "should not be the cause of any wonder," Tanjug said on Thursday - "considering that the White House recently announced it would not change its stance on Kosovo."
Ethnic Albanians in Serbia's southern province of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence nine years ago, on February 17, 2008.
Serbia continues to reject the proclamation as an illegal violation of its Constitution, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.
As a Serb living in America I feel sorry for my fellow American Serbs who voted for this fool. They were under the impression that Trump would make Serbia great again. I knew that US policy towards Serbia would not change and this is just confirmation. Not only will Serbia not be any better off but internally the US has never been more divided since the Civil War.
(pETAR, 21 February 2017 17:03)
A brilliant diplomat and a very fine man they say. Condolences Kapella and take care of yourself. Rest In Peace V. Churkin
(Skenderbeu 1444, 20 February 2017 23:49)
My mother has just called me saying that Vitaly Churkin died in New York. She is very upset and so am I. Churkin had to permanently fight in the hostile surrounding and he was one of the Russian microphones switched in the West. Tomorrow could be his 65-th birthday ... RIP.
(rote, 20 February 2017 18:32)
Im laughing with tears Rote and it is a rare thing that I laugh like this! Who in the west? Putin regular army! In the east or the west? In the east and in the west. What happened in Gabon? Know what? This reminds me when my family first listened to VOA of course after Hoxha's death. Like kulaks Rote fearing that the neighbours could listen and spy us. With our small Iliria radio. What times! If you only could know how many sacrifices poor albanians were making in order to watch west channels, it would take whole winter evenings to tell about that!
(Skenderbeu 1444, 20 February 2017 14:41)
Hahaha . First of all i am Roman Catholic, second if you say Skėnderbeu , Kosova don't belong to us, you lost all your credibility if you had any... now i pronounce you "bs ologyest" Please keep your history lesson to your self ✌ (Ilyrian, 19 February 2017 14:26)
OK but if you insist on being an Illyrian then you must at least are a Slav. Most peoples but not only the Shqips think of themselves something they are not. Especially in Europe where peoples were mixed and formed new identities many times. I think that the genetic researches are the keys to knowledge.
(rote, 20 February 2017 11:17)
You don't have to know everything and all of us are rather ignorant in religious issues. Because too many times it was improved to satisfy the current regime. In fact mosques are versions of churches. Only muaeddins replaced the christian bells though the function of calling for prayor remained the same. Also first mosques appeared in Istanbul and all of them were former churches. That's why they all look at the sunrise and they had to make new doors on the rearsides. Inside the mosques are also planned as the churches with mihram instead of iconostas ect. The differences came out of the version of Christianity that Islam was initially based on. The Nestorians were against icons and any picturing of God and it's exactly what we can see in Islam now.
Senator Waters is crazy about Russia and low on geography. Korea and Ukraine sound similar for her. That's why she made the silly statement. What is interesting two Russian prankers played with her a week later. On behalf of the PM of Ukraine they complained to her that the Russian hackers falsified the elections in Limpopo overthrowing President Barmaley and helping the Russian puppet Aibolit become president. In fact Limpopo is just a river in South Africa and Aibolit with Barmaley are heroes of a Russian faity tale ...
@ Rote I should have figured it out by myself why these moons are different so I really start to have many doubts on my intelligence. I dont know how come Ive become an idiot who doesnt use his brain and maybe its just a general trend now. As Ms. Waters said Putin is advancing into Korea right now!! Thank you for your kind reply Rote.
(Skenderbeu 1444, 19 February 2017 18:53)
The same thing will happen with this histeria about ruska propaganda and russian aggression. The west is behaving like Hoxha's army of anti-propagandists and the results will be the same. These idiots forget that we live in internet era and nobody can cansor information. Now regarding my stupid question I found two top members of the US Congress that made the same stupid questions and I cant stop laughing about Limpopo and Ms. Waters. Hope you enjoy these two videos: [link]/
(Skenderbeu 1444, 19 February 2017 18:42)
@Tony I made a very stupid question and Rote instead of calling me an idiot who has no brain to think said that we all know very little about religion. Now about ruska propaganda, you should know that Enver Hoxha barked for 50 years against american imperialist propaganda and socialrevisionist sovietic and then chinese propaganda. People would go in jail in albania just for listening "Voice of America"...What was the result of all that stupid antiamerican campaign? You know the answer, people became more filoamerican then everybody else.
(Skenderbeu 1444, 19 February 2017 18:03)
The Golden Horde promised to obey the Whites. It put an end to the Smuta Period (civil war of 1370-1415) during which most colonies in Europe stopped to pay Dan (дань) = contribution. 10 out of 12 colomns (tribes) were formed in Israel (Rus) and 2 in Judea (Caucasus, Balkans and Turkey now).
It lasted for several years during which the Albanians (Rus) and the Judeans conflicted. Reconquista is described as Crusaders War of Vladislav III, Battle of Varna, The Albanian league, war of Yanosh Hunjadi ect. Reconquista in 1455 after the last plot of the rebels was destroyed in Santiago De Compostella called The End Of The Earth.
During the Reconquista Constantinople was seized too in 1453. Territories of south Europe were under epidemiy of Bubonic plague so the Hordes did not use local products. They cathered rain water and cooked traditional Russian Manna porridge that they had brought. It lasted for decades and is described in the Bible.
Sorry but Albanians are here long long before you, so why don't you go back to siberia, anyway you can't get along with Croatia, Bosnia, Albanians, lately Montenegro and Macedonia. You had wars with Bulgaria in the past, WWI started with you , WWII you got bombed , NATO bombed the hell out of you , so basically no one can stand you. Try to go back to your mother russia and stay there, you will not be missed
(Albanian American, 19 February 2017 03:26)
A very strange respond!
Did he say he was a Russian or a Serb?
Why do you expel him to Siberia?
Shkipkurd is a strange combination,
But I see no contradiction.
Because KURD means K-URD = K-URDU = K-ORDA = K-HORDE.
Nothing else.
Most likely letter K could mean KHAN or KNIAZ or COSSACK.
Shqiptars could quite be in the Horde.
Otherwise you would have no reason to call youself Albanians.
Besides no one knows where and when you came from.
(rote, 19 February 2017 14:29)
Hahaha . First of all i am Roman Catholic, second if you say Skėnderbeu , Kosova don't belong to us, you lost all your credibility if you had any... now i pronounce you "bs ologyest" Please keep your history lesson to your self ✌
(Ilyrian, 19 February 2017 14:26)
Why bother asking him anything? So far everything he say it's wrong, or just ruska propaganda. I never bother reading his comments. It's waist of time and pure trash (Tony Pocesta)
Ask your mullah before making your judgements. This time we talked about one single issue - why the half moons on top of the mosques are different. So ask your mullah if I was wrong saying that it depends only on the phase of the moon on the day this or that mosque were established. Also ask him if you are allowed to pray in churches if there's no mosque in the nearby and if local Christians don't mind. If your mullah graduated not from Saudistan he will tell you what I said. Then inshallah we can talk about "Ruska propaganda" too.
You know so little about your history, and everything you know you got it wrong. So learn the right one then and maybe then try to lecture your own people, not here. Thanks (Ilyrian)
Yes I really know very little but you know nothing at all and what is worst you don't want to know anything outside the dogmas that have already settled in your mind. At least I am the only Christian here who always says words in favor of true Islam and it difference with wakhabism and other wild sects. My own people is close to a revolution in history so don't worry about that. You are irritated because words Albanian, Kosovo, Illyrian, Skanderbeg do not belong to you and the Albanian League was Russian too.
Sorry but Albanians are here long long before you, so why don't you go back to siberia, anyway you can't get along with Croatia, Bosnia, Albanians, lately Montenegro and Macedonia. You had wars with Bulgaria in the past, WWI started with you , WWII you got bombed , NATO bombed the hell out of you , so basically no one can stand you. Try to go back to your mother russia and stay there, you will not be missed
(Albanian American, 19 February 2017 03:26)
@ Rote Why are the moons on top of mosques different? Thank you.
(Skenderbeu 1444, 16 February 2017 21:33)
Why bother asking him anything? So far everything he say it's wrong, or just ruska propaganda. I never bother reading his comments. It's waist of time and pure trash
(Tony Pocesta, 18 February 2017 18:16)
You know so little about your history, and everything you know you got it wrong. So learn the right one then and maybe then try to lecture your own people, not here. Thanks
(Ilyrian, 18 February 2017 17:34)
Thaci belongs in the middle east. Actually, all Albanians should go back to where they came from-kurdistan. There'd be less trouble in the Balkans. Too bad they weren't kicked out with the Turks with the fall of the Ottoman Empire
(shkipkurd, 18 February 2017 14:20)
so don't attribute to Trump words made up by B92 such as "UDI", "unilateral", etc. That's poor journalism, if there is any journalism at all!
(icj1, 16 February 2017 18:48)
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icj1, the CB of B 92, who has convincingly displayed their apartheid bigotry bigotry, lack of understanding of simple terms such as " GDP", and ethnic hatred that allows them to associate medical disorders with ethnicity, is now trumpeting their idiocy on "journalism". Laughable.
A more appropriate account of the reality is that a dysfunctional fenced-in ghetto received a message from a clown put on display on Pennsylvania Avenue.
(Amnesty Yugoslavia, 18 February 2017 07:45)
As of 2332 Eastern Time USA. President Donald Trump has not sent any letter to Kosovo to congratulate them on their independence. Kosovo is not a sovereign nation per the United Nations. President Donald Trump has not made any of those comments.
(White House Correspondant, 17 February 2017 05:34)
WHC,
Why should we believe you when you have provided no proof. You are spreading fake news.
(EU Citizen, 18 February 2017 01:09)
@ Rote Why are the moons on top of mosques different? Thank you.
(Skenderbeu 1444, 16 February 2017 21:33)
It's very simple - the half-moons depend on the phase of the moon was the day a mosque was established. That's why they are different. Initially the semi-moon with the Betlehem Star was one of the symbols of Christianity and so it was painted on Cossack flags and coats of arms together with the Cross and what is called Star of David now. The semi-moon is still seen on all old Russian churches. Since 19 century they started to make a stick instead of the half-moon but last 20 years all newly built or reconstructed churches in Russia again have the half-moons. They explain it with things that I don't want to repeat. But the fact is that the half-moon is an obligatory component of the Russian Orthodox Churches where Muslims are allowed to pray in. Most mullahs edit Fetvas that a Muslim can pray in a church under two conditions :
1/ There's no mosque in the nearby
2/ Local Christians don't mind
Way all this hate in serbia and jelosy towards Croata, Bosnians, Montenegro, and Kosova. Bible says love your neigbur. I dont see much love
(KLA, 17 February 2017 23:45)
Hmm, tough call here. I equally despise Serbian nationalists/chetniks and Donald Trump, but I love watching one screw over the other one. Reminds me of 1999 when "ally" Russia did absolutely nothing to help Serbia defend itself except maybe count how many outdated Migs were destroyed so they could sell more in the future.
(LK, 17 February 2017 20:45)
To all people of Kosova hapy indipendsnc day I love Kosova bigly huuuuge fan. Serbia fack news wery jelose. Happy endipendence day KOSOVA we love you
(Rel Donald, 17 February 2017 20:13)
Automatically generated by DOS for places the US recognizes as a country
There is nothing to read into this except that it's business as usual at the State Dept.
Trump never said he would not recognize, he just said he doesn't care anymore what happens in the Balkans.
(factman, 17 February 2017 05:14)
Oh, thanks god that we have the authoritative explanation above by factman, who appears to be the US government's spokesperson :)
(icj1, 17 February 2017 20:06)
They just took down General Flynn one of the few anti neocon military leaders in America.
(Ari Gold, 16 February 2017 20:27)
You mean he was caught spying for the Russians, lying about it to the vice president, and God knows what else. I don't for one moment think he just made a stupid mistake, like he said. Every word that comes out of people in that position is deliberate, they have been weighing words all their life (except for Trump of course). So the lying was deliberate too. The question is why. If I were in them, I would really check what information he had clearance to in the days he was in power. God forbid, another Snowden-like mess could happen from Flynn.
Also, Flynn an anti neocon?!?!?!?! Really?!?!?!?! Do you really live in that country like you told us?!?! Or on Mars?
(Reader, 17 February 2017 18:55)
Forget fake news, I'll give you some real news. Montenegro, Croatia, and Macedonia congratulated Kosova on the 9th year anniversary of their independents day !!! How's that for real news ha Willy ?
(Albanian American, 17 February 2017 15:10)
Funny how some believe everything they read. This is just more fake news about Trump and it's not going to end soon.
(William UK, 17 February 2017 13:11)
As of 2332 Eastern Time USA. President Donald Trump has not sent any letter to Kosovo to congratulate them on their independence. Kosovo is not a sovereign nation per the United Nations. President Donald Trump has not made any of those comments.
(White House Correspondant, 17 February 2017 05:34)
As an American who voted for Trump, I am truly sorry for his statement. The Serbs land was stolen and Serbs were treated terribly, unfairly yet Albanians were portrayed as the good guys when infact they are horrible horrible people to have to live with. Look at all the crime they are involved in wherever they go. They cause trouble and despair to so many innocent people. No, Albanians are so far from innocent.
(JoeMacall, 17 February 2017 05:31)
Trump should congratulate Kosovo on having the highest unemployment rate in Europe, a society where people have no food to eat. A society where Albanian women are marrying Serbian men by the thousands because the Albanian man can't satisfy the women in bed or monetarily (ask anyone in the villages of Kosovo, a woman can be bought for 5000 euros). Sorry Trump it's not Serbia's fault Kosovo is falling apart. Nor is it Serbia's fault when a Kosovo Albanian wakes up one morning and realises his surname Bogdani is actually Bogdanovic hahaha!
(Kosovo_Polje1389, 17 February 2017 01:04)
I am glad we burned all those churches down ,destroyed all serbian graves and kicked out all serbian rats out of Kosovo. We will establish our own army now and we will make sure that Kosovo will remain serb free for eternity. Go cry to you pathetic mother Russia about it. Russia is famous for child pornography, heroin and having the highest HIV on this planet. The Ustasa knew how to deal with your kind, too bad they did not finish what they started
(V, 17 February 2017 00:42)
Judging by his most recent press briefing, which was nothing short of a diatribe, I doubt Trump could find Kosova on a map. Still surprised that such an oaf could end up as President
(Nikolle, 17 February 2017 00:12)
Are albanians so weak, spineless and pathetic that they constantly need to beg and kiss the butt of the US?
I know that the Shiptars are all cowards and cant fight their own battles, but seriously, I think the US is getting a sore backside from all the shameless ass kissing.
Take a break and catch your breath! lol
(So sad, too bad, 16 February 2017 23:43)
And by the way forgot to mention , they grab serbian Women by the pussy to , because serbs can't do it. They use Albanians for it .
(Donald Trump, 16 February 2017 22:50)
Kosovo. What a disaster of a country. Absolute losers. Believe me, I know a loser when I see one. Albanians. Terrible people. They're like Mexicans trying to sneak into another country. Believe me. Sad. At least they like to grab their women by the pussy. Only good things they've got. True story.
(Donald Trump, 16 February 2017 22:05)
Boilerplate statement written by the State Department and stamp-signed by Trump. Enough to get any Albanoid horny with glee.
(LOL, 16 February 2017 21:45)
Lol, FIFA and the olympics hardly make a country. Perhaps his son googled Kosovo and wrote the letter for you. Too bad they didn't mention the stilborn sign in Pristina.
(MikeD, 16 February 2017 20:30)
What do you think about this? Does this help Kosovo's statehood :)
Kamen temeljac za integrisani granični prelaz Kosova i Srbije [link]
(Avni, 16 February 2017 21:11)
Lol, FIFA and the olympics hardly make a country. Perhaps his son googled Kosovo and wrote the letter for you. Too bad they didn't mention the stilborn sign in Pristina.
(MikeD, 16 February 2017 20:30)
@Teodor
Show me where I once predicted that Trump will revoke recognition of UDI of the fake state.
What I said was Trump will have very little interest in the Balkans and that combined with a closer relationship with Russia will be very benefical for Serbia. If you think Trump sat down and wrote Thaci so he can post it on his website or even knows who Thaci is, get your head examined.
This still holds. Trump wouldnt intervene on your behalf if God forbid there was another war. But hes up against a very deep state. They just took down General Flynn one of the few anti neocon military leaders in America. It wont be easy for him to sway America from its destructive foreign policy.
(Ari Gold, 16 February 2017 20:27)
Whenever I am discouraged and need humor to lift my spirits, I come to the b92 comment section and look for a recent comment from Dragoljub. His outbursts are so cute. They always make me smile.
I anticipate an outburst from sj too, prophesying the end of American civilization for the millionth time. (yawn)
(JS, 16 February 2017 20:23)
What's the surprise? Kosovo its independent country and everybody congratulations them on their anniversary . Serbia should to. Or better question is , who's jealous? Lol
(Tony Pocesta, 16 February 2017 20:22)
We are all humans afterall!
(Goldeneagle, 16 February 2017 18:03)
Glad to hear it from you.
But you ignored my question why the moons on tops of the mosques are different.
If any of the Muslim Shqiptars knows the answer please help him.
Or ask me to do it.
(rote, 16 February 2017 19:44)
For all you Serbian people out there any where in the world who have some kind of faith or trust in the USA, England and Germany ( Aryan Race ), well all I can say is keep on leaning towards Satan and you will never see Liberty and Peace for the Eastern Orthodox Christianity of the Balkans !!!
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 16 February 2017 18:49)
Aryans were the ansestors of the Slavs and were Slavs. Germans are genetic Slavs who do not desrve to be called Aryans. We have a bigger problem than that. Seems that Trump is nothing better than the monkey. Well we'll see how cool he is.
(rote, 16 February 2017 19:39)
I am waiting for Ari Gold to comment on this...
He predicted that Trump will retract the US recognition of Kosovo.
Also waiting for rote and sj to predict the end of USA...
What a bunch of losers!
(Teodor Muzaka 1389, 16 February 2017 19:15)
For all you Serbian people out there any where in the world who have some kind of faith or trust in the USA, England and Germany ( Aryan Race ), well all I can say is keep on leaning towards Satan and you will never see Liberty and Peace for the Eastern Orthodox Christianity of the Balkans !!!
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 16 February 2017 18:49)
"US President Donald Trump has sent a message Hashim Thaci congratulating him on the anniversary of Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence (UDI)"
B92, US President Donald Trump has NOT sent any message to Hashim Thaci congratulating him on the anniversary of Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence (UDI).
Trump congatulated the people of Kosovo on their "independence day" so don't attribute to Trump words made up by B92 such as "UDI", "unilateral", etc. That's poor journalism, if there is any journalism at all!
(icj1, 16 February 2017 18:48)
LMAO it says so on Thaci's website. I guess you gotta try hard to compensate for the fact that he and Rama backed the losing candidate in America's election. Obviously Trump doesnt know who the hell Thaci is.
(Ari Gold, 16 February 2017 18:08)
If serbs recongnize Kosovo and apologies to the Albanians for their war crimes and arrest all criminals that still roam free, then we albanians will apologies to serbian civilians that lost their lives in the war and we will also let the serbs who were expelled in 1999 to settle back again and live in harmony with albanians. We will also arrest those who commited crimes against serbian civilians. Kosovo is home for both albanians and serbs. We both have history here. I think everyone is pretty tired of all this meaningless hatred. We are all humans afterall!
(Goldeneagle, 16 February 2017 18:03)
Sorry to disappoint you GoldenEagle but Serbs never expected Trump to "give" Kosovo back since it was never his or the US's in the first place to take and legally he/they nor Thaci own it.It is still,RATHER INCONVENIENTLY FOR YOU, recognized by the UN a southern province of Serbia!Trump(who almost certainly has nothing to do with this so-called felicitation) and Thaci can pretend all they like though we can't personally blame Trump as he probably doesn't even know where Kosovo/Serbia are on the map unless his wife has showed him.Those that really run the US and pretty much the whole of Europe, ie. the banks and multinationals, continue to do so and as we can all see from the vilification he gets daily in the western media every single day Trump's dream of changing America and making it great again is like a retrograde ejaculation.The dream is in tatters already. Nothing except what they allow him to do will happen and that's a fact. He'll end up doing nothing but being the one blamed for more wars and financial chaos everywhere just like Obama was and Clinton before him and Bush before him and...….. the list is endless. You need to change your name GoldenEagle as for a species that's supposed to see better than any other you are blind my friend!! How about Batman??
(Olaf, 16 February 2017 17:37)
How is this even news? Of course Trump would support Kosovo, US foreign policy doesn't change just because a tv star is in the white house. Albanians and Serbs need to fix the problem between themselves and not let the US or the EU get in between. The first thing that needs to happen is for Serbs to wake up and admit that the Serbs committed crimes there if it wants Albanians to join Serbia again?
(Drasko, 16 February 2017 17:33)
Only way you can join European Union and Nato is by recongnizing Kosovo as an independent state. There is no other way. Do it and there will be prosperity and peace for your people and your bad reputation from your dark past will dissappear. If not you will have no future. Simple as that!
(Goldeneagle, 16 February 2017 17:33)
More evidence that even a president like Trump wouldn't do anything for us Serbs as long as we stay neutral and lean towards Russia. If we really want a chance at regaining Kosovo, we should join both the EU and NATO. America and the west will do nothing for us as long as we don't do anything for them.
(Serbian - Canadian, 16 February 2017 17:14)
And serbs thought that Trump would give Kosova back to them...…..
Serbs are like children. Naive and immature. Thats why no one will take you serious! Or is it "fake news" like usual? P-A-T-H-E-T-I-C!
(Goldeneagle, 16 February 2017 17:00)
And serbs thought that Trump would give Kosova back to them...…..
Serbs are like children. Naive and immature. Thats why no one will take you serious! Or is it "fake news" like usual? P-A-T-H-E-T-I-C!
(Goldeneagle, 16 February 2017 17:00)
If serbs recongnize Kosovo and apologies to the Albanians for their war crimes and arrest all criminals that still roam free, then we albanians will apologies to serbian civilians that lost their lives in the war and we will also let the serbs who were expelled in 1999 to settle back again and live in harmony with albanians. We will also arrest those who commited crimes against serbian civilians. Kosovo is home for both albanians and serbs. We both have history here. I think everyone is pretty tired of all this meaningless hatred. We are all humans afterall!
(Goldeneagle, 16 February 2017 18:03)
Only way you can join European Union and Nato is by recongnizing Kosovo as an independent state. There is no other way. Do it and there will be prosperity and peace for your people and your bad reputation from your dark past will dissappear. If not you will have no future. Simple as that!
(Goldeneagle, 16 February 2017 17:33)
What's the surprise? Kosovo its independent country and everybody congratulations them on their anniversary . Serbia should to. Or better question is , who's jealous? Lol
(Tony Pocesta, 16 February 2017 20:22)
I am waiting for Ari Gold to comment on this...
He predicted that Trump will retract the US recognition of Kosovo.
Also waiting for rote and sj to predict the end of USA...
What a bunch of losers!
(Teodor Muzaka 1389, 16 February 2017 19:15)
Sorry to disappoint you GoldenEagle but Serbs never expected Trump to "give" Kosovo back since it was never his or the US's in the first place to take and legally he/they nor Thaci own it.It is still,RATHER INCONVENIENTLY FOR YOU, recognized by the UN a southern province of Serbia!Trump(who almost certainly has nothing to do with this so-called felicitation) and Thaci can pretend all they like though we can't personally blame Trump as he probably doesn't even know where Kosovo/Serbia are on the map unless his wife has showed him.Those that really run the US and pretty much the whole of Europe, ie. the banks and multinationals, continue to do so and as we can all see from the vilification he gets daily in the western media every single day Trump's dream of changing America and making it great again is like a retrograde ejaculation.The dream is in tatters already. Nothing except what they allow him to do will happen and that's a fact. He'll end up doing nothing but being the one blamed for more wars and financial chaos everywhere just like Obama was and Clinton before him and Bush before him and...….. the list is endless. You need to change your name GoldenEagle as for a species that's supposed to see better than any other you are blind my friend!! How about Batman??
(Olaf, 16 February 2017 17:37)
And by the way forgot to mention , they grab serbian Women by the pussy to , because serbs can't do it. They use Albanians for it .
(Donald Trump, 16 February 2017 22:50)
I am glad we burned all those churches down ,destroyed all serbian graves and kicked out all serbian rats out of Kosovo. We will establish our own army now and we will make sure that Kosovo will remain serb free for eternity. Go cry to you pathetic mother Russia about it. Russia is famous for child pornography, heroin and having the highest HIV on this planet. The Ustasa knew how to deal with your kind, too bad they did not finish what they started
(V, 17 February 2017 00:42)
"US President Donald Trump has sent a message Hashim Thaci congratulating him on the anniversary of Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence (UDI)"
B92, US President Donald Trump has NOT sent any message to Hashim Thaci congratulating him on the anniversary of Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence (UDI).
Trump congatulated the people of Kosovo on their "independence day" so don't attribute to Trump words made up by B92 such as "UDI", "unilateral", etc. That's poor journalism, if there is any journalism at all!
(icj1, 16 February 2017 18:48)
How is this even news? Of course Trump would support Kosovo, US foreign policy doesn't change just because a tv star is in the white house. Albanians and Serbs need to fix the problem between themselves and not let the US or the EU get in between. The first thing that needs to happen is for Serbs to wake up and admit that the Serbs committed crimes there if it wants Albanians to join Serbia again?
(Drasko, 16 February 2017 17:33)
Whenever I am discouraged and need humor to lift my spirits, I come to the b92 comment section and look for a recent comment from Dragoljub. His outbursts are so cute. They always make me smile.
I anticipate an outburst from sj too, prophesying the end of American civilization for the millionth time. (yawn)
(JS, 16 February 2017 20:23)
As an American who voted for Trump, I am truly sorry for his statement. The Serbs land was stolen and Serbs were treated terribly, unfairly yet Albanians were portrayed as the good guys when infact they are horrible horrible people to have to live with. Look at all the crime they are involved in wherever they go. They cause trouble and despair to so many innocent people. No, Albanians are so far from innocent.
(JoeMacall, 17 February 2017 05:31)
Kosovo. What a disaster of a country. Absolute losers. Believe me, I know a loser when I see one. Albanians. Terrible people. They're like Mexicans trying to sneak into another country. Believe me. Sad. At least they like to grab their women by the pussy. Only good things they've got. True story.
(Donald Trump, 16 February 2017 22:05)
More evidence that even a president like Trump wouldn't do anything for us Serbs as long as we stay neutral and lean towards Russia. If we really want a chance at regaining Kosovo, we should join both the EU and NATO. America and the west will do nothing for us as long as we don't do anything for them.
(Serbian - Canadian, 16 February 2017 17:14)
Forget fake news, I'll give you some real news. Montenegro, Croatia, and Macedonia congratulated Kosova on the 9th year anniversary of their independents day !!! How's that for real news ha Willy ?
(Albanian American, 17 February 2017 15:10)
Are albanians so weak, spineless and pathetic that they constantly need to beg and kiss the butt of the US?
I know that the Shiptars are all cowards and cant fight their own battles, but seriously, I think the US is getting a sore backside from all the shameless ass kissing.
Take a break and catch your breath! lol
(So sad, too bad, 16 February 2017 23:43)
Trump should congratulate Kosovo on having the highest unemployment rate in Europe, a society where people have no food to eat. A society where Albanian women are marrying Serbian men by the thousands because the Albanian man can't satisfy the women in bed or monetarily (ask anyone in the villages of Kosovo, a woman can be bought for 5000 euros). Sorry Trump it's not Serbia's fault Kosovo is falling apart. Nor is it Serbia's fault when a Kosovo Albanian wakes up one morning and realises his surname Bogdani is actually Bogdanovic hahaha!
(Kosovo_Polje1389, 17 February 2017 01:04)
@Teodor
Show me where I once predicted that Trump will revoke recognition of UDI of the fake state.
What I said was Trump will have very little interest in the Balkans and that combined with a closer relationship with Russia will be very benefical for Serbia. If you think Trump sat down and wrote Thaci so he can post it on his website or even knows who Thaci is, get your head examined.
This still holds. Trump wouldnt intervene on your behalf if God forbid there was another war. But hes up against a very deep state. They just took down General Flynn one of the few anti neocon military leaders in America. It wont be easy for him to sway America from its destructive foreign policy.
(Ari Gold, 16 February 2017 20:27)
Hmm, tough call here. I equally despise Serbian nationalists/chetniks and Donald Trump, but I love watching one screw over the other one. Reminds me of 1999 when "ally" Russia did absolutely nothing to help Serbia defend itself except maybe count how many outdated Migs were destroyed so they could sell more in the future.
(LK, 17 February 2017 20:45)
As of 2332 Eastern Time USA. President Donald Trump has not sent any letter to Kosovo to congratulate them on their independence. Kosovo is not a sovereign nation per the United Nations. President Donald Trump has not made any of those comments.
(White House Correspondant, 17 February 2017 05:34)
For all you Serbian people out there any where in the world who have some kind of faith or trust in the USA, England and Germany ( Aryan Race ), well all I can say is keep on leaning towards Satan and you will never see Liberty and Peace for the Eastern Orthodox Christianity of the Balkans !!!
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 16 February 2017 18:49)
LMAO it says so on Thaci's website. I guess you gotta try hard to compensate for the fact that he and Rama backed the losing candidate in America's election. Obviously Trump doesnt know who the hell Thaci is.
(Ari Gold, 16 February 2017 18:08)
Lol, FIFA and the olympics hardly make a country. Perhaps his son googled Kosovo and wrote the letter for you. Too bad they didn't mention the stilborn sign in Pristina.
(MikeD, 16 February 2017 20:30)
Boilerplate statement written by the State Department and stamp-signed by Trump. Enough to get any Albanoid horny with glee.
(LOL, 16 February 2017 21:45)
To all people of Kosova hapy indipendsnc day I love Kosova bigly huuuuge fan. Serbia fack news wery jelose. Happy endipendence day KOSOVA we love you
(Rel Donald, 17 February 2017 20:13)
Judging by his most recent press briefing, which was nothing short of a diatribe, I doubt Trump could find Kosova on a map. Still surprised that such an oaf could end up as President
(Nikolle, 17 February 2017 00:12)
Lol, FIFA and the olympics hardly make a country. Perhaps his son googled Kosovo and wrote the letter for you. Too bad they didn't mention the stilborn sign in Pristina.
(MikeD, 16 February 2017 20:30)
What do you think about this? Does this help Kosovo's statehood :)
Kamen temeljac za integrisani granični prelaz Kosova i Srbije [link]
(Avni, 16 February 2017 21:11)
We are all humans afterall!
(Goldeneagle, 16 February 2017 18:03)
Glad to hear it from you.
But you ignored my question why the moons on tops of the mosques are different.
If any of the Muslim Shqiptars knows the answer please help him.
Or ask me to do it.
(rote, 16 February 2017 19:44)
Automatically generated by DOS for places the US recognizes as a country
There is nothing to read into this except that it's business as usual at the State Dept.
Trump never said he would not recognize, he just said he doesn't care anymore what happens in the Balkans.
(factman, 17 February 2017 05:14)
Oh, thanks god that we have the authoritative explanation above by factman, who appears to be the US government's spokesperson :)
(icj1, 17 February 2017 20:06)
They just took down General Flynn one of the few anti neocon military leaders in America.
(Ari Gold, 16 February 2017 20:27)
You mean he was caught spying for the Russians, lying about it to the vice president, and God knows what else. I don't for one moment think he just made a stupid mistake, like he said. Every word that comes out of people in that position is deliberate, they have been weighing words all their life (except for Trump of course). So the lying was deliberate too. The question is why. If I were in them, I would really check what information he had clearance to in the days he was in power. God forbid, another Snowden-like mess could happen from Flynn.
Also, Flynn an anti neocon?!?!?!?! Really?!?!?!?! Do you really live in that country like you told us?!?! Or on Mars?
(Reader, 17 February 2017 18:55)
Funny how some believe everything they read. This is just more fake news about Trump and it's not going to end soon.
(William UK, 17 February 2017 13:11)
Sorry but Albanians are here long long before you, so why don't you go back to siberia, anyway you can't get along with Croatia, Bosnia, Albanians, lately Montenegro and Macedonia. You had wars with Bulgaria in the past, WWI started with you , WWII you got bombed , NATO bombed the hell out of you , so basically no one can stand you. Try to go back to your mother russia and stay there, you will not be missed
(Albanian American, 19 February 2017 03:26)
For all you Serbian people out there any where in the world who have some kind of faith or trust in the USA, England and Germany ( Aryan Race ), well all I can say is keep on leaning towards Satan and you will never see Liberty and Peace for the Eastern Orthodox Christianity of the Balkans !!!
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 16 February 2017 18:49)
Aryans were the ansestors of the Slavs and were Slavs. Germans are genetic Slavs who do not desrve to be called Aryans. We have a bigger problem than that. Seems that Trump is nothing better than the monkey. Well we'll see how cool he is.
(rote, 16 February 2017 19:39)
Thaci belongs in the middle east. Actually, all Albanians should go back to where they came from-kurdistan. There'd be less trouble in the Balkans. Too bad they weren't kicked out with the Turks with the fall of the Ottoman Empire
(shkipkurd, 18 February 2017 14:20)
As a Serb living in America I feel sorry for my fellow American Serbs who voted for this fool. They were under the impression that Trump would make Serbia great again. I knew that US policy towards Serbia would not change and this is just confirmation. Not only will Serbia not be any better off but internally the US has never been more divided since the Civil War.
(pETAR, 21 February 2017 17:03)
so don't attribute to Trump words made up by B92 such as "UDI", "unilateral", etc. That's poor journalism, if there is any journalism at all!
(icj1, 16 February 2017 18:48)
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icj1, the CB of B 92, who has convincingly displayed their apartheid bigotry bigotry, lack of understanding of simple terms such as " GDP", and ethnic hatred that allows them to associate medical disorders with ethnicity, is now trumpeting their idiocy on "journalism". Laughable.
A more appropriate account of the reality is that a dysfunctional fenced-in ghetto received a message from a clown put on display on Pennsylvania Avenue.
(Amnesty Yugoslavia, 18 February 2017 07:45)
Way all this hate in serbia and jelosy towards Croata, Bosnians, Montenegro, and Kosova. Bible says love your neigbur. I dont see much love
(KLA, 17 February 2017 23:45)
@ Rote Why are the moons on top of mosques different? Thank you.
(Skenderbeu 1444, 16 February 2017 21:33)
Why bother asking him anything? So far everything he say it's wrong, or just ruska propaganda. I never bother reading his comments. It's waist of time and pure trash
(Tony Pocesta, 18 February 2017 18:16)
You know so little about your history, and everything you know you got it wrong. So learn the right one then and maybe then try to lecture your own people, not here. Thanks
(Ilyrian, 18 February 2017 17:34)
As of 2332 Eastern Time USA. President Donald Trump has not sent any letter to Kosovo to congratulate them on their independence. Kosovo is not a sovereign nation per the United Nations. President Donald Trump has not made any of those comments.
(White House Correspondant, 17 February 2017 05:34)
WHC,
Why should we believe you when you have provided no proof. You are spreading fake news.
(EU Citizen, 18 February 2017 01:09)
My mother has just called me saying that Vitaly Churkin died in New York. She is very upset and so am I. Churkin had to permanently fight in the hostile surrounding and he was one of the Russian microphones switched in the West. Tomorrow could be his 65-th birthday ... RIP.
(rote, 20 February 2017 18:32)
Why bother asking him anything? So far everything he say it's wrong, or just ruska propaganda. I never bother reading his comments. It's waist of time and pure trash (Tony Pocesta)
Ask your mullah before making your judgements. This time we talked about one single issue - why the half moons on top of the mosques are different. So ask your mullah if I was wrong saying that it depends only on the phase of the moon on the day this or that mosque were established. Also ask him if you are allowed to pray in churches if there's no mosque in the nearby and if local Christians don't mind. If your mullah graduated not from Saudistan he will tell you what I said. Then inshallah we can talk about "Ruska propaganda" too.
You know so little about your history, and everything you know you got it wrong. So learn the right one then and maybe then try to lecture your own people, not here. Thanks (Ilyrian)
Yes I really know very little but you know nothing at all and what is worst you don't want to know anything outside the dogmas that have already settled in your mind. At least I am the only Christian here who always says words in favor of true Islam and it difference with wakhabism and other wild sects. My own people is close to a revolution in history so don't worry about that. You are irritated because words Albanian, Kosovo, Illyrian, Skanderbeg do not belong to you and the Albanian League was Russian too.
@ Rote Why are the moons on top of mosques different? Thank you.
(Skenderbeu 1444, 16 February 2017 21:33)
It's very simple - the half-moons depend on the phase of the moon was the day a mosque was established. That's why they are different. Initially the semi-moon with the Betlehem Star was one of the symbols of Christianity and so it was painted on Cossack flags and coats of arms together with the Cross and what is called Star of David now. The semi-moon is still seen on all old Russian churches. Since 19 century they started to make a stick instead of the half-moon but last 20 years all newly built or reconstructed churches in Russia again have the half-moons. They explain it with things that I don't want to repeat. But the fact is that the half-moon is an obligatory component of the Russian Orthodox Churches where Muslims are allowed to pray in. Most mullahs edit Fetvas that a Muslim can pray in a church under two conditions :
1/ There's no mosque in the nearby
2/ Local Christians don't mind
Hahaha . First of all i am Roman Catholic, second if you say Skėnderbeu , Kosova don't belong to us, you lost all your credibility if you had any... now i pronounce you "bs ologyest" Please keep your history lesson to your self ✌ (Ilyrian, 19 February 2017 14:26)
OK but if you insist on being an Illyrian then you must at least are a Slav. Most peoples but not only the Shqips think of themselves something they are not. Especially in Europe where peoples were mixed and formed new identities many times. I think that the genetic researches are the keys to knowledge.
(rote, 20 February 2017 11:17)
You don't have to know everything and all of us are rather ignorant in religious issues. Because too many times it was improved to satisfy the current regime. In fact mosques are versions of churches. Only muaeddins replaced the christian bells though the function of calling for prayor remained the same. Also first mosques appeared in Istanbul and all of them were former churches. That's why they all look at the sunrise and they had to make new doors on the rearsides. Inside the mosques are also planned as the churches with mihram instead of iconostas ect. The differences came out of the version of Christianity that Islam was initially based on. The Nestorians were against icons and any picturing of God and it's exactly what we can see in Islam now.
Senator Waters is crazy about Russia and low on geography. Korea and Ukraine sound similar for her. That's why she made the silly statement. What is interesting two Russian prankers played with her a week later. On behalf of the PM of Ukraine they complained to her that the Russian hackers falsified the elections in Limpopo overthrowing President Barmaley and helping the Russian puppet Aibolit become president. In fact Limpopo is just a river in South Africa and Aibolit with Barmaley are heroes of a Russian faity tale ...
The Golden Horde promised to obey the Whites. It put an end to the Smuta Period (civil war of 1370-1415) during which most colonies in Europe stopped to pay Dan (дань) = contribution. 10 out of 12 colomns (tribes) were formed in Israel (Rus) and 2 in Judea (Caucasus, Balkans and Turkey now).
It lasted for several years during which the Albanians (Rus) and the Judeans conflicted. Reconquista is described as Crusaders War of Vladislav III, Battle of Varna, The Albanian league, war of Yanosh Hunjadi ect. Reconquista in 1455 after the last plot of the rebels was destroyed in Santiago De Compostella called The End Of The Earth.
During the Reconquista Constantinople was seized too in 1453. Territories of south Europe were under epidemiy of Bubonic plague so the Hordes did not use local products. They cathered rain water and cooked traditional Russian Manna porridge that they had brought. It lasted for decades and is described in the Bible.
A brilliant diplomat and a very fine man they say. Condolences Kapella and take care of yourself. Rest In Peace V. Churkin
(Skenderbeu 1444, 20 February 2017 23:49)
The same thing will happen with this histeria about ruska propaganda and russian aggression. The west is behaving like Hoxha's army of anti-propagandists and the results will be the same. These idiots forget that we live in internet era and nobody can cansor information. Now regarding my stupid question I found two top members of the US Congress that made the same stupid questions and I cant stop laughing about Limpopo and Ms. Waters. Hope you enjoy these two videos: [link]/
(Skenderbeu 1444, 19 February 2017 18:42)
@ Rote I should have figured it out by myself why these moons are different so I really start to have many doubts on my intelligence. I dont know how come Ive become an idiot who doesnt use his brain and maybe its just a general trend now. As Ms. Waters said Putin is advancing into Korea right now!! Thank you for your kind reply Rote.
(Skenderbeu 1444, 19 February 2017 18:53)
Sorry but Albanians are here long long before you, so why don't you go back to siberia, anyway you can't get along with Croatia, Bosnia, Albanians, lately Montenegro and Macedonia. You had wars with Bulgaria in the past, WWI started with you , WWII you got bombed , NATO bombed the hell out of you , so basically no one can stand you. Try to go back to your mother russia and stay there, you will not be missed
(Albanian American, 19 February 2017 03:26)
A very strange respond!
Did he say he was a Russian or a Serb?
Why do you expel him to Siberia?
Shkipkurd is a strange combination,
But I see no contradiction.
Because KURD means K-URD = K-URDU = K-ORDA = K-HORDE.
Nothing else.
Most likely letter K could mean KHAN or KNIAZ or COSSACK.
Shqiptars could quite be in the Horde.
Otherwise you would have no reason to call youself Albanians.
Besides no one knows where and when you came from.
(rote, 19 February 2017 14:29)
@Tony I made a very stupid question and Rote instead of calling me an idiot who has no brain to think said that we all know very little about religion. Now about ruska propaganda, you should know that Enver Hoxha barked for 50 years against american imperialist propaganda and socialrevisionist sovietic and then chinese propaganda. People would go in jail in albania just for listening "Voice of America"...What was the result of all that stupid antiamerican campaign? You know the answer, people became more filoamerican then everybody else.
(Skenderbeu 1444, 19 February 2017 18:03)
Im laughing with tears Rote and it is a rare thing that I laugh like this! Who in the west? Putin regular army! In the east or the west? In the east and in the west. What happened in Gabon? Know what? This reminds me when my family first listened to VOA of course after Hoxha's death. Like kulaks Rote fearing that the neighbours could listen and spy us. With our small Iliria radio. What times! If you only could know how many sacrifices poor albanians were making in order to watch west channels, it would take whole winter evenings to tell about that!
(Skenderbeu 1444, 20 February 2017 14:41)
Hahaha . First of all i am Roman Catholic, second if you say Skėnderbeu , Kosova don't belong to us, you lost all your credibility if you had any... now i pronounce you "bs ologyest" Please keep your history lesson to your self ✌
(Ilyrian, 19 February 2017 14:26)
I am glad we burned all those churches down ,destroyed all serbian graves and kicked out all serbian rats out of Kosovo. We will establish our own army now and we will make sure that Kosovo will remain serb free for eternity. Go cry to you pathetic mother Russia about it. Russia is famous for child pornography, heroin and having the highest HIV on this planet. The Ustasa knew how to deal with your kind, too bad they did not finish what they started
(V, 17 February 2017 00:42)
Kosovo. What a disaster of a country. Absolute losers. Believe me, I know a loser when I see one. Albanians. Terrible people. They're like Mexicans trying to sneak into another country. Believe me. Sad. At least they like to grab their women by the pussy. Only good things they've got. True story.
(Donald Trump, 16 February 2017 22:05)
And serbs thought that Trump would give Kosova back to them...…..
Serbs are like children. Naive and immature. Thats why no one will take you serious! Or is it "fake news" like usual? P-A-T-H-E-T-I-C!
(Goldeneagle, 16 February 2017 17:00)
As an American who voted for Trump, I am truly sorry for his statement. The Serbs land was stolen and Serbs were treated terribly, unfairly yet Albanians were portrayed as the good guys when infact they are horrible horrible people to have to live with. Look at all the crime they are involved in wherever they go. They cause trouble and despair to so many innocent people. No, Albanians are so far from innocent.
(JoeMacall, 17 February 2017 05:31)
Are albanians so weak, spineless and pathetic that they constantly need to beg and kiss the butt of the US?
I know that the Shiptars are all cowards and cant fight their own battles, but seriously, I think the US is getting a sore backside from all the shameless ass kissing.
Take a break and catch your breath! lol
(So sad, too bad, 16 February 2017 23:43)
More evidence that even a president like Trump wouldn't do anything for us Serbs as long as we stay neutral and lean towards Russia. If we really want a chance at regaining Kosovo, we should join both the EU and NATO. America and the west will do nothing for us as long as we don't do anything for them.
(Serbian - Canadian, 16 February 2017 17:14)
As of 2332 Eastern Time USA. President Donald Trump has not sent any letter to Kosovo to congratulate them on their independence. Kosovo is not a sovereign nation per the United Nations. President Donald Trump has not made any of those comments.
(White House Correspondant, 17 February 2017 05:34)
Only way you can join European Union and Nato is by recongnizing Kosovo as an independent state. There is no other way. Do it and there will be prosperity and peace for your people and your bad reputation from your dark past will dissappear. If not you will have no future. Simple as that!
(Goldeneagle, 16 February 2017 17:33)
Trump should congratulate Kosovo on having the highest unemployment rate in Europe, a society where people have no food to eat. A society where Albanian women are marrying Serbian men by the thousands because the Albanian man can't satisfy the women in bed or monetarily (ask anyone in the villages of Kosovo, a woman can be bought for 5000 euros). Sorry Trump it's not Serbia's fault Kosovo is falling apart. Nor is it Serbia's fault when a Kosovo Albanian wakes up one morning and realises his surname Bogdani is actually Bogdanovic hahaha!
(Kosovo_Polje1389, 17 February 2017 01:04)
Lol, FIFA and the olympics hardly make a country. Perhaps his son googled Kosovo and wrote the letter for you. Too bad they didn't mention the stilborn sign in Pristina.
(MikeD, 16 February 2017 20:30)
@Teodor
Show me where I once predicted that Trump will revoke recognition of UDI of the fake state.
What I said was Trump will have very little interest in the Balkans and that combined with a closer relationship with Russia will be very benefical for Serbia. If you think Trump sat down and wrote Thaci so he can post it on his website or even knows who Thaci is, get your head examined.
This still holds. Trump wouldnt intervene on your behalf if God forbid there was another war. But hes up against a very deep state. They just took down General Flynn one of the few anti neocon military leaders in America. It wont be easy for him to sway America from its destructive foreign policy.
(Ari Gold, 16 February 2017 20:27)
LMAO it says so on Thaci's website. I guess you gotta try hard to compensate for the fact that he and Rama backed the losing candidate in America's election. Obviously Trump doesnt know who the hell Thaci is.
(Ari Gold, 16 February 2017 18:08)
Boilerplate statement written by the State Department and stamp-signed by Trump. Enough to get any Albanoid horny with glee.
(LOL, 16 February 2017 21:45)
For all you Serbian people out there any where in the world who have some kind of faith or trust in the USA, England and Germany ( Aryan Race ), well all I can say is keep on leaning towards Satan and you will never see Liberty and Peace for the Eastern Orthodox Christianity of the Balkans !!!
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 16 February 2017 18:49)
If serbs recongnize Kosovo and apologies to the Albanians for their war crimes and arrest all criminals that still roam free, then we albanians will apologies to serbian civilians that lost their lives in the war and we will also let the serbs who were expelled in 1999 to settle back again and live in harmony with albanians. We will also arrest those who commited crimes against serbian civilians. Kosovo is home for both albanians and serbs. We both have history here. I think everyone is pretty tired of all this meaningless hatred. We are all humans afterall!
(Goldeneagle, 16 February 2017 18:03)
How is this even news? Of course Trump would support Kosovo, US foreign policy doesn't change just because a tv star is in the white house. Albanians and Serbs need to fix the problem between themselves and not let the US or the EU get in between. The first thing that needs to happen is for Serbs to wake up and admit that the Serbs committed crimes there if it wants Albanians to join Serbia again?
(Drasko, 16 February 2017 17:33)
Sorry to disappoint you GoldenEagle but Serbs never expected Trump to "give" Kosovo back since it was never his or the US's in the first place to take and legally he/they nor Thaci own it.It is still,RATHER INCONVENIENTLY FOR YOU, recognized by the UN a southern province of Serbia!Trump(who almost certainly has nothing to do with this so-called felicitation) and Thaci can pretend all they like though we can't personally blame Trump as he probably doesn't even know where Kosovo/Serbia are on the map unless his wife has showed him.Those that really run the US and pretty much the whole of Europe, ie. the banks and multinationals, continue to do so and as we can all see from the vilification he gets daily in the western media every single day Trump's dream of changing America and making it great again is like a retrograde ejaculation.The dream is in tatters already. Nothing except what they allow him to do will happen and that's a fact. He'll end up doing nothing but being the one blamed for more wars and financial chaos everywhere just like Obama was and Clinton before him and Bush before him and...….. the list is endless. You need to change your name GoldenEagle as for a species that's supposed to see better than any other you are blind my friend!! How about Batman??
(Olaf, 16 February 2017 17:37)
And by the way forgot to mention , they grab serbian Women by the pussy to , because serbs can't do it. They use Albanians for it .
(Donald Trump, 16 February 2017 22:50)
I am waiting for Ari Gold to comment on this...
He predicted that Trump will retract the US recognition of Kosovo.
Also waiting for rote and sj to predict the end of USA...
What a bunch of losers!
(Teodor Muzaka 1389, 16 February 2017 19:15)
Funny how some believe everything they read. This is just more fake news about Trump and it's not going to end soon.
(William UK, 17 February 2017 13:11)
Judging by his most recent press briefing, which was nothing short of a diatribe, I doubt Trump could find Kosova on a map. Still surprised that such an oaf could end up as President
(Nikolle, 17 February 2017 00:12)
Lol, FIFA and the olympics hardly make a country. Perhaps his son googled Kosovo and wrote the letter for you. Too bad they didn't mention the stilborn sign in Pristina.
(MikeD, 16 February 2017 20:30)
What do you think about this? Does this help Kosovo's statehood :)
Kamen temeljac za integrisani granični prelaz Kosova i Srbije [link]
(Avni, 16 February 2017 21:11)
What's the surprise? Kosovo its independent country and everybody congratulations them on their anniversary . Serbia should to. Or better question is , who's jealous? Lol
(Tony Pocesta, 16 February 2017 20:22)
We are all humans afterall!
(Goldeneagle, 16 February 2017 18:03)
Glad to hear it from you.
But you ignored my question why the moons on tops of the mosques are different.
If any of the Muslim Shqiptars knows the answer please help him.
Or ask me to do it.
(rote, 16 February 2017 19:44)
"US President Donald Trump has sent a message Hashim Thaci congratulating him on the anniversary of Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence (UDI)"
B92, US President Donald Trump has NOT sent any message to Hashim Thaci congratulating him on the anniversary of Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence (UDI).
Trump congatulated the people of Kosovo on their "independence day" so don't attribute to Trump words made up by B92 such as "UDI", "unilateral", etc. That's poor journalism, if there is any journalism at all!
(icj1, 16 February 2017 18:48)
For all you Serbian people out there any where in the world who have some kind of faith or trust in the USA, England and Germany ( Aryan Race ), well all I can say is keep on leaning towards Satan and you will never see Liberty and Peace for the Eastern Orthodox Christianity of the Balkans !!!
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 16 February 2017 18:49)
Aryans were the ansestors of the Slavs and were Slavs. Germans are genetic Slavs who do not desrve to be called Aryans. We have a bigger problem than that. Seems that Trump is nothing better than the monkey. Well we'll see how cool he is.
(rote, 16 February 2017 19:39)
Whenever I am discouraged and need humor to lift my spirits, I come to the b92 comment section and look for a recent comment from Dragoljub. His outbursts are so cute. They always make me smile.
I anticipate an outburst from sj too, prophesying the end of American civilization for the millionth time. (yawn)
(JS, 16 February 2017 20:23)
Hmm, tough call here. I equally despise Serbian nationalists/chetniks and Donald Trump, but I love watching one screw over the other one. Reminds me of 1999 when "ally" Russia did absolutely nothing to help Serbia defend itself except maybe count how many outdated Migs were destroyed so they could sell more in the future.
(LK, 17 February 2017 20:45)
To all people of Kosova hapy indipendsnc day I love Kosova bigly huuuuge fan. Serbia fack news wery jelose. Happy endipendence day KOSOVA we love you
(Rel Donald, 17 February 2017 20:13)
@ Rote Why are the moons on top of mosques different? Thank you.
(Skenderbeu 1444, 16 February 2017 21:33)
It's very simple - the half-moons depend on the phase of the moon was the day a mosque was established. That's why they are different. Initially the semi-moon with the Betlehem Star was one of the symbols of Christianity and so it was painted on Cossack flags and coats of arms together with the Cross and what is called Star of David now. The semi-moon is still seen on all old Russian churches. Since 19 century they started to make a stick instead of the half-moon but last 20 years all newly built or reconstructed churches in Russia again have the half-moons. They explain it with things that I don't want to repeat. But the fact is that the half-moon is an obligatory component of the Russian Orthodox Churches where Muslims are allowed to pray in. Most mullahs edit Fetvas that a Muslim can pray in a church under two conditions :
1/ There's no mosque in the nearby
2/ Local Christians don't mind
Thaci belongs in the middle east. Actually, all Albanians should go back to where they came from-kurdistan. There'd be less trouble in the Balkans. Too bad they weren't kicked out with the Turks with the fall of the Ottoman Empire
(shkipkurd, 18 February 2017 14:20)
so don't attribute to Trump words made up by B92 such as "UDI", "unilateral", etc. That's poor journalism, if there is any journalism at all!
(icj1, 16 February 2017 18:48)
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icj1, the CB of B 92, who has convincingly displayed their apartheid bigotry bigotry, lack of understanding of simple terms such as " GDP", and ethnic hatred that allows them to associate medical disorders with ethnicity, is now trumpeting their idiocy on "journalism". Laughable.
A more appropriate account of the reality is that a dysfunctional fenced-in ghetto received a message from a clown put on display on Pennsylvania Avenue.
(Amnesty Yugoslavia, 18 February 2017 07:45)
Sorry but Albanians are here long long before you, so why don't you go back to siberia, anyway you can't get along with Croatia, Bosnia, Albanians, lately Montenegro and Macedonia. You had wars with Bulgaria in the past, WWI started with you , WWII you got bombed , NATO bombed the hell out of you , so basically no one can stand you. Try to go back to your mother russia and stay there, you will not be missed
(Albanian American, 19 February 2017 03:26)
Automatically generated by DOS for places the US recognizes as a country
There is nothing to read into this except that it's business as usual at the State Dept.
Trump never said he would not recognize, he just said he doesn't care anymore what happens in the Balkans.
(factman, 17 February 2017 05:14)
Oh, thanks god that we have the authoritative explanation above by factman, who appears to be the US government's spokesperson :)
(icj1, 17 February 2017 20:06)
You know so little about your history, and everything you know you got it wrong. So learn the right one then and maybe then try to lecture your own people, not here. Thanks
(Ilyrian, 18 February 2017 17:34)
Way all this hate in serbia and jelosy towards Croata, Bosnians, Montenegro, and Kosova. Bible says love your neigbur. I dont see much love
(KLA, 17 February 2017 23:45)
Forget fake news, I'll give you some real news. Montenegro, Croatia, and Macedonia congratulated Kosova on the 9th year anniversary of their independents day !!! How's that for real news ha Willy ?
(Albanian American, 17 February 2017 15:10)
Why bother asking him anything? So far everything he say it's wrong, or just ruska propaganda. I never bother reading his comments. It's waist of time and pure trash (Tony Pocesta)
Ask your mullah before making your judgements. This time we talked about one single issue - why the half moons on top of the mosques are different. So ask your mullah if I was wrong saying that it depends only on the phase of the moon on the day this or that mosque were established. Also ask him if you are allowed to pray in churches if there's no mosque in the nearby and if local Christians don't mind. If your mullah graduated not from Saudistan he will tell you what I said. Then inshallah we can talk about "Ruska propaganda" too.
You know so little about your history, and everything you know you got it wrong. So learn the right one then and maybe then try to lecture your own people, not here. Thanks (Ilyrian)
Yes I really know very little but you know nothing at all and what is worst you don't want to know anything outside the dogmas that have already settled in your mind. At least I am the only Christian here who always says words in favor of true Islam and it difference with wakhabism and other wild sects. My own people is close to a revolution in history so don't worry about that. You are irritated because words Albanian, Kosovo, Illyrian, Skanderbeg do not belong to you and the Albanian League was Russian too.
As of 2332 Eastern Time USA. President Donald Trump has not sent any letter to Kosovo to congratulate them on their independence. Kosovo is not a sovereign nation per the United Nations. President Donald Trump has not made any of those comments.
(White House Correspondant, 17 February 2017 05:34)
WHC,
Why should we believe you when you have provided no proof. You are spreading fake news.
(EU Citizen, 18 February 2017 01:09)
As a Serb living in America I feel sorry for my fellow American Serbs who voted for this fool. They were under the impression that Trump would make Serbia great again. I knew that US policy towards Serbia would not change and this is just confirmation. Not only will Serbia not be any better off but internally the US has never been more divided since the Civil War.
(pETAR, 21 February 2017 17:03)
They just took down General Flynn one of the few anti neocon military leaders in America.
(Ari Gold, 16 February 2017 20:27)
You mean he was caught spying for the Russians, lying about it to the vice president, and God knows what else. I don't for one moment think he just made a stupid mistake, like he said. Every word that comes out of people in that position is deliberate, they have been weighing words all their life (except for Trump of course). So the lying was deliberate too. The question is why. If I were in them, I would really check what information he had clearance to in the days he was in power. God forbid, another Snowden-like mess could happen from Flynn.
Also, Flynn an anti neocon?!?!?!?! Really?!?!?!?! Do you really live in that country like you told us?!?! Or on Mars?
(Reader, 17 February 2017 18:55)
@ Rote Why are the moons on top of mosques different? Thank you.
(Skenderbeu 1444, 16 February 2017 21:33)
Why bother asking him anything? So far everything he say it's wrong, or just ruska propaganda. I never bother reading his comments. It's waist of time and pure trash
(Tony Pocesta, 18 February 2017 18:16)
Hahaha . First of all i am Roman Catholic, second if you say Skėnderbeu , Kosova don't belong to us, you lost all your credibility if you had any... now i pronounce you "bs ologyest" Please keep your history lesson to your self ✌
(Ilyrian, 19 February 2017 14:26)
@ Rote I should have figured it out by myself why these moons are different so I really start to have many doubts on my intelligence. I dont know how come Ive become an idiot who doesnt use his brain and maybe its just a general trend now. As Ms. Waters said Putin is advancing into Korea right now!! Thank you for your kind reply Rote.
(Skenderbeu 1444, 19 February 2017 18:53)
Sorry but Albanians are here long long before you, so why don't you go back to siberia, anyway you can't get along with Croatia, Bosnia, Albanians, lately Montenegro and Macedonia. You had wars with Bulgaria in the past, WWI started with you , WWII you got bombed , NATO bombed the hell out of you , so basically no one can stand you. Try to go back to your mother russia and stay there, you will not be missed
(Albanian American, 19 February 2017 03:26)
A very strange respond!
Did he say he was a Russian or a Serb?
Why do you expel him to Siberia?
Shkipkurd is a strange combination,
But I see no contradiction.
Because KURD means K-URD = K-URDU = K-ORDA = K-HORDE.
Nothing else.
Most likely letter K could mean KHAN or KNIAZ or COSSACK.
Shqiptars could quite be in the Horde.
Otherwise you would have no reason to call youself Albanians.
Besides no one knows where and when you came from.
(rote, 19 February 2017 14:29)
@Tony I made a very stupid question and Rote instead of calling me an idiot who has no brain to think said that we all know very little about religion. Now about ruska propaganda, you should know that Enver Hoxha barked for 50 years against american imperialist propaganda and socialrevisionist sovietic and then chinese propaganda. People would go in jail in albania just for listening "Voice of America"...What was the result of all that stupid antiamerican campaign? You know the answer, people became more filoamerican then everybody else.
(Skenderbeu 1444, 19 February 2017 18:03)
Im laughing with tears Rote and it is a rare thing that I laugh like this! Who in the west? Putin regular army! In the east or the west? In the east and in the west. What happened in Gabon? Know what? This reminds me when my family first listened to VOA of course after Hoxha's death. Like kulaks Rote fearing that the neighbours could listen and spy us. With our small Iliria radio. What times! If you only could know how many sacrifices poor albanians were making in order to watch west channels, it would take whole winter evenings to tell about that!
(Skenderbeu 1444, 20 February 2017 14:41)
The same thing will happen with this histeria about ruska propaganda and russian aggression. The west is behaving like Hoxha's army of anti-propagandists and the results will be the same. These idiots forget that we live in internet era and nobody can cansor information. Now regarding my stupid question I found two top members of the US Congress that made the same stupid questions and I cant stop laughing about Limpopo and Ms. Waters. Hope you enjoy these two videos: [link]/
(Skenderbeu 1444, 19 February 2017 18:42)
The Golden Horde promised to obey the Whites. It put an end to the Smuta Period (civil war of 1370-1415) during which most colonies in Europe stopped to pay Dan (дань) = contribution. 10 out of 12 colomns (tribes) were formed in Israel (Rus) and 2 in Judea (Caucasus, Balkans and Turkey now).
It lasted for several years during which the Albanians (Rus) and the Judeans conflicted. Reconquista is described as Crusaders War of Vladislav III, Battle of Varna, The Albanian league, war of Yanosh Hunjadi ect. Reconquista in 1455 after the last plot of the rebels was destroyed in Santiago De Compostella called The End Of The Earth.
During the Reconquista Constantinople was seized too in 1453. Territories of south Europe were under epidemiy of Bubonic plague so the Hordes did not use local products. They cathered rain water and cooked traditional Russian Manna porridge that they had brought. It lasted for decades and is described in the Bible.
My mother has just called me saying that Vitaly Churkin died in New York. She is very upset and so am I. Churkin had to permanently fight in the hostile surrounding and he was one of the Russian microphones switched in the West. Tomorrow could be his 65-th birthday ... RIP.
(rote, 20 February 2017 18:32)
Hahaha . First of all i am Roman Catholic, second if you say Skėnderbeu , Kosova don't belong to us, you lost all your credibility if you had any... now i pronounce you "bs ologyest" Please keep your history lesson to your self ✌ (Ilyrian, 19 February 2017 14:26)
OK but if you insist on being an Illyrian then you must at least are a Slav. Most peoples but not only the Shqips think of themselves something they are not. Especially in Europe where peoples were mixed and formed new identities many times. I think that the genetic researches are the keys to knowledge.
(rote, 20 February 2017 11:17)
You don't have to know everything and all of us are rather ignorant in religious issues. Because too many times it was improved to satisfy the current regime. In fact mosques are versions of churches. Only muaeddins replaced the christian bells though the function of calling for prayor remained the same. Also first mosques appeared in Istanbul and all of them were former churches. That's why they all look at the sunrise and they had to make new doors on the rearsides. Inside the mosques are also planned as the churches with mihram instead of iconostas ect. The differences came out of the version of Christianity that Islam was initially based on. The Nestorians were against icons and any picturing of God and it's exactly what we can see in Islam now.
Senator Waters is crazy about Russia and low on geography. Korea and Ukraine sound similar for her. That's why she made the silly statement. What is interesting two Russian prankers played with her a week later. On behalf of the PM of Ukraine they complained to her that the Russian hackers falsified the elections in Limpopo overthrowing President Barmaley and helping the Russian puppet Aibolit become president. In fact Limpopo is just a river in South Africa and Aibolit with Barmaley are heroes of a Russian faity tale ...
A brilliant diplomat and a very fine man they say. Condolences Kapella and take care of yourself. Rest In Peace V. Churkin
(Skenderbeu 1444, 20 February 2017 23:49)